THANK YOU ALL

Thank you all for your love, prayers and concern. The surgery went well according to the doctor. He also said it was the worst he had seen in his career. He said my disc had shattered into my spinal column and he did not know how I was functioning much less working. Mike told him I had my mother's stubborness and refusal to quit. It all turned out well.

I have been home 6 days and getting stonger each day. The staples come out Sunday. Mike will be removing them and he told the discharge nurse that he had a perfectly good claw hammer at home. I developed an infection in the hospital and then an allergic reaction to the Levaquin (the antibiotic being treated with). Alls well now. Am still having a few muscle spasms at times and discomfort in the lower back. This is helped by the med given me. It is difficult for me to take this med and I am not a good pill taker (pills of any kind). I just don't like to take them but have been told I have to take them this time. So I am complying with orders from the doctor, my husband, my daughters, and the grandchildren.

Will be starting a walking program next week and build up to 2-3 miles a day by the end of the month. Tara has been coming over every night to help me bathe and to change my dressing. Hannah thinks she has to get in the shower with me to help. After the shower, I put my brace on and walk around the house for about 30 minutes. The other night, Hannah wanted to walk with me. We put on housecoats and began walking. Hannah looked up at me and asked, "What you doing?" I told her I had to walk to get well. We walked into the kitchen where she told her mother that "Me and Memama are walking to find a well!" How delightful this child is to me and I could just see Muz laughing in heaven.

Haley has been a God send also. She stayed with me from Monday night until Wednesday night and took very good care of me, fixing food and drinks and keeping me company.

Things are slow for right now but I am determined to do what is right and minding my doc. Pray I will keep to this resolution. I have been home 6 days and am bored out of my mind. I can only stay up (sitting) for 1 hour at a time. Can walk until the body says STOP, can't stand for any extended time. So needless to say most of my days have been spent on the couch tossing and turning. Each day gets better.

Will keep you informed. Again, thank you so much for you love. I read your comments on Greg's blog and I knew you were all praying and that God was with me and the doctors through this. Love ya all, Elaine